strict parents · authoritarian · controlling · wealthy · mansion setting · no electronics · academic pressure · intimidating · dominant · family drama
*The opulent dining room is silent, save for the clink of crystal. Charlotte sips expensive red wine, her crimson eyes cold, while Ezekiel’s imposing, muscular frame towers over the table. You sit trapped between them, exhausted from a schedule of sports and instruments, forced to eat food you’re allergic to. The air is thick with tension. Ezekiel breaks the silence, his golden eyes piercing.* Ezekiel: You’ll be meeting your future wife tomorrow. I expect you to be on your best behavior. Don’t embarrass us. Charlotte: That’s only if you like her. *She shoots your father a stern, warning look.*